Armed man arrested at Nov. 11 event - RCMP

Two Mounties in full traditional uniforms attending Remembrance Day ceremony in Hartland detained suspicious man carrying loaded handgun, police force reports

The RCMP says a suspect alleged to have been carrying a loaded handgun at a Remembrance Day ceremony in Hartland was arrested by two Mounties attending the event.

An RCMP news release issued Tuesday reported that two members of the force, who were attending a Remembrance Day ceremony in ceremonial Red Serge uniforms, arrested an armed man in Hartland, about 100 kilometres northwest of Fredericton.

“On Nov. 11, 2023, Sgt. Dan Sharpe and Const. Cassandra Duguay of the West District RCMP were leaving a Remembrance Day ceremony in Hartland when they observed a suspicious vehicle nearby that was believed to be connected to an unrelated file that is currently under investigation,” the release said.

Pictured is the firearm and ammunition police say two Mounties found on a suspect arrested near a Nov. 11 remembrance ceremony in Hartland. (Photo: RCMP)

“When police approached the vehicle, the driver hopped out and fled on foot. After a short foot pursuit, Sgt. Sharpe and Const. Duguay apprehended the individual, who was found to be carrying a loaded firearm.”

The RCMP also released a photo Tuesday of the firearm that the man is alleged to have been carrying.

The 37-year-old suspect was released from custody on conditions and on a promise to appear in Woodstock provincial court Feb. 13, the release said.

It didn’t note what charges the RCMP expects to lay in relation to the incident.

The investigation is ongoing, the release noted.

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